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Get ready to see the future of warfare in action! In this video, we take a closer look at the Marker combat robot, a cutting-edge piece of military technology that is taking the world by storm. Now Russia deploys the Marker in a Ukraine, where it demonstrates its incredible capabilities in a series of live combat simulations. From its advanced sensors and weapons systems, to its ability to operate in a wide range of environments, the Marker is a true game-changer. This robot is able to traverse rough terrain, detect and engage targets, and provide real-time intelligence to the operator.
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It's been a little over a year since Russia announced that it had finished its research on
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its Marker Combat Robot and according to the reports, they're getting ready to be deployed
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into Ukraine. In what has been described as a baptism of fire, and Marker Robots will be
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deployed onto the battlefields of eastern Ukraine and will indeed lay the groundwork for unmanned
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combat units and their military use of them in the future. So, what does Ukraine have to expect
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regarding the Marker Combat Robot? Well, make sure you stick around to find out everything you need
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to know about Russia's newest model of UGVs. Welcome to Best Cool Tech
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where we examine all of the latest gadgets and technology shaping our world
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Let's dive in. Now, if you're picturing a futuristic humanoid combat robot, that's not
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what you'll find in the marker. Instead, the uncrewed ground vehicle takes a form similar to
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that of a tank, and like a tank, it can be equipped with an entire arsenal of weaponry and tech
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The marker moves using a tracking platform the same way a tank or excavator would
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and it comes with a varying array of sensors that allow the machine to move through and across most terrain autonomously
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The UGEV could be outfitted with anything from drones to machine guns or even anti-tank missiles
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all of which can be deployed in high-stakes combat zones without risking lives
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at least for the side that deploy the marker. The marker was designed and built by Android Technologies under the commission of the Advanced Research Foundation
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which is a part of Russia's DRPA og. The first demonstration of the UGEV was given in 2019
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when the creators showcased the robot's ability to track its targets. Now, we may not be able to
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hit that like button. So if you're finding this information on the Marker Combat Robot interesting
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be sure to like the video and subscribe to our channel to ensure you don't miss a single video
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about the latest and greatest in cool technology. The Marker also showcased its ability to follow
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the movements indicated by the scope of an infantry spotter rifle That means that not only is the Marker autonomous but its ever arsenal of weapons could potentially be controlled by a human from a remote location And in an equally flashy display the combat robot also proved that it was able to move in a formation while accompanying a squadron of 15 small quadcopter drones
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This lines up with the original intention for the Marker concept, which was to act as a testing tool for the Russian military to explore potential military operations that would include autonomous ground units, but in a controlled testing environment
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It was intended to be used as a way for them to gauge what may or may not be possible should
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everything align properly in future battlefield scenarios. According to Samuel Bendit, a senior
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member at the Center for New American Security and Naval ysts, the Marker Combat Robot is
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Russia's most visible R&D project involving ground autonomy, swarm development, ground robot
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and drone teaming, and manned-unmanned teaming. He also mentioned that the robot will also act as
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a test bed for AI programming that is capable of things like natural language processing
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so that it could understand orders, recognize voice commands, and even yze dialogue
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Now remember, the marker was showcased in 2019. Fast forward to January of 2022
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Russia had begun testing the autonomous ground unit in conventional settings. But at this point, they were no longer testing the robot, but instead testing how they could
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incorporate it into their regime. At the time, they were less concerned with introducing any
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new combat formations and instead were using the marker as a tool in a few bomb squadrons or as a
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scouting robot on standard reconnaissance duties. This allowed Russia to test the marker's
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communication systems as well as the sensors on board the tank, which undoubtedly provided
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the engineers with the information they needed to improve the bot. Once this proved to be a
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successful test of the marker's functionality, Russia began working on new combat formations
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that would include the UGVs as well as seeing if they could be incorporated seamlessly into
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existing formations. And as of right now, it's looking like the Russian military is getting ready
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to deploy marker combat robots to aid them in their ongoing invasion of Ukraine. According to
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reports that started being published around January 15, 2023, the Russian government has
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announced that they will be deploying their new autonomous ground units to the front lines Dmitry Rogozin the current head of the military advisor group known as the Tsar Wolves and the former head of Ruskosmos said that the marker is going to work autonomously to perform
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high-risk combat missions. They will also be able to assist the Russian forces by locating
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targets from a range of up to 9.3 miles. And in order to keep casualties down to a minimum
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it's also been reported that the Marker is able to fire upon enemy combatants after pinpointing
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their location. But it will also be able to distinguish between military personnel and
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civilians so that the robot will only target those who pose a direct threat. And if the reports are
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accurate, then the Marker combat robot is even able to aim at and hit flying discs and other
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aerial artillery many times faster than people do. The Marker also is said to have the most
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advanced autonomous driving skills in Russia. This is thanks to its object recognition AI which
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would also allow the UGV to act as a courier of sorts or even help with the evacuation of wounded
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military personnel and civilians. At the end of the day, the whole point of the AI-powered combat
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robot was in order to replace human combatants with expendable machines, especially on dangerous
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and high-risk missions. And that could have huge impacts on the current and future state of the
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conflict that's going on in Ukraine right now. That being said, Samuel Bendit has also stated
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that this type of UGEV isn't ready to navigate on its own in a very complex battle space
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when referring to the MarkerBots being deployed in Ukraine, meaning that while they may still
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prove effective in certain scenarios, they aren't quite ready to just take over in the very
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complicated environment of a Ukraine battle space. It should also be noted that the Marker
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Combat Robot isn't the only or even the first autonomous ground unit to be created for the
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Russian military, it's only the latest. A very similar unmanned ground vehicle to the marker
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is its predecessor, the Euron-9. It was developed by JSC, 766UPTK, and was produced in 2015
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though it didn't officially cease service until 2019. The Euron-9 was designed to provide the
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military with remote reconnaissance and has since been used in various situations by the counterterrorism unit recon units as well as other various military units mainly in urban environments This UGEV is outfitted with a variety of weapons including
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a turret mount capable of supporting various light and medium caliber weapons and missiles
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The hull of the Euron 9 is covered in steel armor plating that gives it resistance to small arms as
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well as shell splinters. As of right now, there have been a total of 342 units produced
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Another UGEV similar to the marker is the Uron 6, which was also created by JSC
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specifically for the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Unlike the 9, which was a combat
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robot, the Uron 6 was designed as a multifunctional mine-clearing robotic system. It is capable of
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being deployed for mine reconnaissance as well as area clearance operations in order to locate
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and then safely disarm or remove explosives. The mine-sweeping unit was created to be a small
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lightweight machine that essentially removes the risk that standard personnel would take when
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disarming an explosive themselves. The Euron 6 can be equipped with various operating tools
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including a 1.8-meter-wide bulldozer blade, as well as a robotic arm for more delicate situations
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Now, two upcoming UGVs that Russian has claimed to be promising are a pair of robot tanks that
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are being specifically designed for heavy combat and assisting infantry. The heavier
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autonomous tank that SHRM is designed to utilize a 125mm cannon and would mainly be used for urban
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combat. Whereas the much lighter UGV, the SORATNIC, is believed to be designed for specific
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manned-unmanned teaming arrangements, hence the meaning of the name SORATNIM, which also translates
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to ally. As of right now, there hasn't been any word on whether the SHRM or the SORATNIC will be
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deployed in Ukraine alongside the marker, but according to the reports, the marker will be
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deployed onto the battlefield immediately. So what do you think? Is the marker combat robot
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going to have a significant impact on the way UGVs are designed in the future
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Is it the beginning of the Skynet scenario where robots take over the world? Take care in the comments section below and let her fly. Also, make sure to like and subscribe
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